Horse boot or shoe.



C. W. GONKLIN. HORSE BOOT OR SHOE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2, 1912.

1,029,594. Patented June 18, 1912.

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COLUMBIA PLANOCIRAPH co., WASHINGTON, n. C.

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CHARLES W. CONKIJIN, OF STONY BROOK, NEW YORK.

HORSE BOOT OR SHOE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 18, 1912.

Application filed February 2, 1912. Serial No. 675,090.

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES WV. CONKLIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Stony Brook, in the county of Suffolk and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horse Boots orShoes, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to horse boots or shoes of a character adaptedmore particularly to be applied over any of the ordinary types of shoespreviously applied to the horses hoof.

The invention is designed more particularly for use as a means forprotecting lawns, golf courses and the like where it is usual to employhorses as the means for operating mowing machines and the like.

It has been found in practice that the more usual shoes will cut up orotherwise mar or damage the lawn, and it is the object of the presentinvention to provide a cover or boot for the shoe which will not in anymanner damage the lawn, and at the same time will prevent the horse fromslipping should the lawn be damp or slippery.

More particularly the invention includes a carrying plate, preferably ofmetal, with improved attaching means on the plate to engage over theordinary shoe, and a protective covering for the under surface of theplate adapted to engage the lawn or the like.

The improved boot is of a character readily applicable and detachable,simple and inexpensive in construction and durable in use.

Various other improvements and novel details in the construction andarrangement of parts will be more particularly referred to hereinafterin the detailed description which for a clear understanding of theinvention should be considered in connection with the accompanyingdrawings forming a part hereof and wherein is disclosed for the purposeof illustration, a satisfactory embodiment of the invent-ion.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a' top plan view, Fig. 2 a side elevation,Fig. 3 a 1011- gitudinal section on line 33 of Fig. 1, Fig. 4 atransverse section on line 4-4. of Fig. 1, Fig. 5 a bottom plan, andFig. 6 a perspective detail view.

With more particular reference to the drawings wherein like referencenumerals 'tion 2 for a purpose to be described.

oppos1te sides of the plate and at the rear or refer to correspondingparts throughout the view, 1 is a body plate, preferably of metal andconveniently a relatively thin sheet taking the usual outline of theconventional form of horse shoe, and preferably of a size to overlie theedges of the-latter. The base plate 1 is preferably formed substantiallymidway of its sides with a longitudinally extended cut-out portion 2,terminating at a slight distance from the heel 2 of the plate. nectingthe rear end of the cut-out portion 2 with the heel of the plate ispreferably struck-up so as to form a curved recess por- At heel portionthereof, the plate is formed with flanged extensions adapted to be bentor struck up to form engaging flanges 3 to engage over the sides of theshoe adjacent the rear thereof. The rear edge of the base plate 1,adjacent the sides thereof, is cut away at 4 for the reception ofupright portions or flanges 4. of elongated bars overlying the undersurface of the plate 1 and secured to the latter as by rivets 5. Theupright portions or flanges 1 are adapted to engage over the rear end ofthe usual horse shoe and terminate in inwardly turned ends or flanges 4adapted to engage over the rear ends or heel portion of the said shoe. Ablock 6 is positioned in the cut-out portion 2 of the plate for asliding movement, the same having underlying flanges 6' at oppositesides to engage under the lower surface The part 2 of the plate 1 conofthe plate 1 whereby to guide the block elongated slots 8 constitutingguideways loosely engaging over guide pins 10 secured to the plate 1 andhaving enlarged heads 10 engaging over opposite side walls of the slots8 The block 6 has a threaded recess extending therethrough and isadapted to be engaged by an elongated complementary threaded bolt 11having its outer end adapted to rest within the recessed portion 2 ofthe plate 1, and terminating in a bolt head 12 overlying the rear end ofthe plate 1. A suitable collard?) is securedto the bolt to engage overthe rear wall of the cut-out portion 2 of the plate 1, wherebythe boltis held from longitudinal movement and will,

up'on rotary movement being imparted thereto, compel longitudinalmovement of the slidable block which carries the arms 8. A transverselyextending plate 1& is secured to the under surface of the plate 1 as bybolts vor rivets 1 1 and has the struck-up or recessed portion 14:adapted to afford a rest positely disposed recessed portion 2* of theplate 1, for the said bolt 11.

The above parts constitute a carrying frame. or structure for the lawnprotecting surface about to be described and the said structure is of acharacter that the same may be readily positioned on the ordinary shoeand held in place thereon by simply imparting through the medium of awrench or the like engaging the head 12 of the bolt,

rotary movement to said bolt.

The lawn protecting surface may be formed of various materials, but ispreferably of a yieldable character, and a series of superimposed layersof leather has been found satisfactory for the desired purpose. Theseleather layers may be glued or otherwise compressed to form in effect asingle compact mass and the same is preferably of a size and shape tounderlie the entire lower surface of the plate 1. The protecting surfaceis given the numeral 15 and has cut out portions 15 at the sides on theupper surface thereof adapted to form re ceiving recesses for theelongated bars 5 of the upright flanges 4 at the rear of said plate 1.The upper surface of said protecting member 15 is also recessedintermediate the sides thereof at l5 whereby to permit of theunrestricted sliding movement of the block, the said recess 15terminating in an enlarged recess 15 in the upper surface at the rearend of the member 15 whereby to permit unrestricted rotary movement ofthe headed end 12 of the bolt.

In order to firmly secure the protecting member 15 to the under surfaceof the plate 1, I preferably provide rivets 16 which project through themember 15 and the plate 1 being secured to the latter and havingenlarged relatively flat disk-shaped heads underlying the outer surfaceof the member 15. The said rivets having the three-fold function ofsecuring the parts in place, of increasing the wearing characteristicsand durability of the protecting member 15 and the further and importantresult of preventing slipping of the boot over the surface should thesame be slippery. At the same time the headed ends being of diskshapeformation will not mar or otherwise injure the lawn. It has been foundthat the most satisfactory results are accomplished by arranging therivets in one series which extends around the boot adjacent theperiphery thereof, and an additional series extending longitudinallycentrally of the boot. One or more of the rivets also con stitute anadditional securing means for the elongated bars 5 of the flange 1 atthe rear of the boot since said rivets pass through the member 15, thesaid bars and the plate 1. The operation is believed to be obvious fromthe above. Should it be desired to drive horses over the lawn for thepurpose of mowing the grass or any other purpose, the operator firstspaces the forward flanges 9 of the bars 8 by imparting rotary movementto the bolt 11 to the left. When the boot is in position on the ordinaryshoe of the horse, the same is retained in place by imparting rotarymovement to the bolt to the right. The continuous yieldability of theprotecting pad 15 protects the surface from any injury and thedisk-shaped heads of the securing rivets prevent any slipping of thehoofs.

I claim V 1. In a horse boot of the character clescribed, thecombination of a body part or plate of substantially the same size of anordinary shoe so as to constitute a cover therefor, said plate having alongitudinally extending slot, a sliding block in said slot, oppositelydisposed arms connected to said block and terminating in shoe-engagingflanges, auxiliary flanges on the plate, and a protective coveringunderlying the lower surface of the plate and substantially coextensivetherewith, whereby the shoe will be spaced from contact with thesurface. i

2. In a horse boot of the character described the combination of ametallic plate of substantially the outline of a horse hoof, said platehaving a longitudinally extended fslot, a slidable block positioned .insaid slot and having an interlocking engagement with the side walls ofsaid slot, elongated arms connected at their inner ends to said blockand terminating at their forward ends in shoe engaging flanges,cooperating flangesadjacent the rear end of the plate, and a protectivecovering underlying the lower surface of said plate.

3. In a horse boot of the character de scribed, the combination of ametallic plate of substantially the outline of a horse hoof, said platehaving a longitudinally extended slot, a slidable block positioned insaid slot and having an interlocking engagement with u the side walls ofsaid slot, elongated arms connected at their inner ends to said block 5and terminating at their forward ends in shoe-engaging flanges,cooperating flanges adjacent the rear end of the plate, a protectivecovering underlying the lower surface of said plate and beingsubstantially coarms connected at their inner ends to said block andterminating at their forward ends in shoe engaging flanges, cooperatingflanges adjacent the rear end of the plate, a protective coveringunderlying the lower surface of said plate and being substantiallycoextensive therewith, said protective covering having a longitudinallyextended cutout portion in its upper portion overlying the path ofmovement of said block, and means for imparting longitudinal movement tothe block including a threaded bolt en gaging a threaded aperture in theblock, said bolt having a headed end overlying the rear edge of theplate, and a protective covering having a recess for the reception ofsaid headed end of the bolt.

5. In a protecting boot for horseshoes, the combination of a disk-shapedplate of substantially the outline of a shoe, said plate havingprojecting from its upper surface adjustable toe engaging flanges andfixed upwardly extending flanges at its sides adj acent the rear endthereof, and heel engaging flanges projecting upwardly over the rearedge of the plate and having off-set parts overlying the under surfaceof the plate, a protectlng covering of yieldable material overlying saidunder surface of the plate, and said off-set parts of the heel engagingflanges, and means for securing the covering and said off-set parts tothe plate.

6. In a horse boot, the combination of a base plate, of relatively rigidmaterial, toe engaging flanges projecting from one surface of the plateand adjustably mounted thereon, heel engaging flanges at the rear end ofthe boot, a protecting covering of relatively yieldable materialsubstantially co-extensive with the plate and underlying the lowersurface thereof, and means for securing the protective covering to theplate including metallic reinforcing parts passing through theprojecting member and plate,

one or more of said reinforcing parts projecting through and connectingwith said heel flanges.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES W. CONKLIN,

' Witnesses:

WM. E. SMITH,

THos. S. ANDERSON.

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